
The pattern is as follows:
1) When the word ends with vowel ee /i/, vowel ay /e/, or diphthong ai /aɪ/ or oy /oɪ/, insert a “y” sound before the next vowel.
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![]() When a word ending in a vowel is followed by a word with a vowel, we often link the words together by inserting an extra “y” or “w” sound. You are sounds like you-ware. He is sounds like he-yis. The pattern is as follows: 1) When the word ends with vowel ee /i/, vowel ay /e/, or diphthong ai /aɪ/ or oy /oɪ/, insert a “y” sound before the next vowel.
2) When the word ends with vowel oo /u/ or vowel o /o/, insert a “w” sound before the next vowel.
Listen to the phrases above. First they are pronounced separately, then linked. Practice running the words together for a more natural, American-sounding pronunciation.
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